Frederick George Lays, known as George Canyon, was born August 22, 1970 in
Pictou County, Nova Scotia, and became a Canadian country singer. After jobs, he
broke into the scene with the single "My Name," a top‑five hit. His debut album
One Good Friend (2004) won a Juno Award for Best Country Recording of the Year,
and Somebody Wrote Love (2006) yielded the single "Good Day to Ride." Subsequent
releases such as What I Do (2008) and Decade of Hits (2014) maintained his chart
presence. George Canyon received Country Music Association nominations. In 2014
he became the anthem singer ...